Best Armour Bases

The highest armour base for each slot in Path of Exile 2: body armour — Soldier Cuirass (570 Armour, level 65); helmet — Imperial Greathelm (374 Armour, level 80); gloves — Massive Mitts (187 Armour, level 80); boots — Tasalian Greaves (280 Armour, level 80) and shield — Tawhoan Tower Shield (264 Armour, level 80). Values are the plain base before quality and modifiers. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

Best body armourSoldier Cuirass570 AR · level 65Best helmetImperial Greathelm374 AR · level 80Best glovesMassive Mitts187 AR · level 80Best bootsTasalian Greaves280 AR · level 80Best shieldTawhoan Tower Shield264 AR · level 80

Your character levelThe highlighted row is the best base you can equip.

Body Armour: 22 AR bases

#	Base	Level	AR
1	Soldier Cuirass 570 Armour · Requires 121 Str	65	570
2	Conqueror Plate (30–40)% increased Stun Threshold 496 Armour · Requires 121 Str	68	496
3	Ornate Plate Regenerate (1.5–2.5)% of maximum Life per second 496 Armour · Requires 121 Str	70	496
4	Utzaal Cuirass (30–40)% increased Stun Threshold 496 Armour · Requires 121 Str	75	496
5	Warlord Cuirass +(15–25)% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage 496 Armour · Requires 121 Str	80	496
6	Stone Cuirass 474 Armour · Requires 98 Str	62	474
7	Heavy Plate 453 Armour · Requires 94 Str	59	453
8	Champion Cuirass 446 Armour · Requires 92 Str	58	446
9	Elegant Plate 418 Armour · Requires 86 Str	54	418
10	Sandsworn Cuirass 397 Armour · Requires 82 Str	51	397
11	Chieftain Cuirass 390 Armour · Requires 80 Str	50	390
12	Rugged Cuirass 376 Armour · Requires 77 Str	48	376
13	Barbarian Plate 355 Armour · Requires 72 Str	45	355
14	Juggernaut Plate 355 Armour · Requires 72 Str	45	355
15	Vaal Cuirass 298 Armour · Requires 60 Str	37	298
16	Full Plate 270 Armour · Requires 54 Str	33	270
17	Steel Plate 228 Armour · Requires 45 Str	27	228
18	Maraketh Cuirass 178 Armour · Requires 34 Str	20	178
19	Raider Plate 150 Armour · Requires 28 Str	16	150
20	Iron Cuirass 115 Armour · Requires 21 Str	11	115
21	Fur Plate 66 Armour · Requires 10 Str	4	66
22	Rusted Cuirass 45 Armour	1	45

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Rusted Cuirass45
2. Lv 4Fur Plate66
3. Lv 11Iron Cuirass115
4. Lv 16Raider Plate150
5. Lv 20Maraketh Cuirass178
6. Lv 27Steel Plate228
7. Lv 33Full Plate270
8. Lv 37Vaal Cuirass298
9. Lv 45Barbarian Plate355
10. Lv 48Rugged Cuirass376
11. Lv 50Chieftain Cuirass390
12. Lv 51Sandsworn Cuirass397
13. Lv 54Elegant Plate418
14. Lv 58Champion Cuirass446
15. Lv 59Heavy Plate453
16. Lv 62Stone Cuirass474
17. Lv 65Soldier Cuirass570

Helmet: 17 AR bases

#	Base	Level	AR
1	Imperial Greathelm 374 Armour · Requires 115 Str	80	374
2	Paragon Greathelm 357 Armour · Requires 107 Str	75	357
3	Masked Greathelm 341 Armour · Requires 99 Str	70	341
4	Warmonger Greathelm 325 Armour · Requires 91 Str	65	325
5	Noble Greathelm 297 Armour · Requires 83 Str	59	297
6	Elegant Greathelm 274 Armour · Requires 77 Str	54	274
7	Fierce Greathelm 260 Armour · Requires 73 Str	51	260
8	Homeguard Greathelm 260 Armour · Requires 73 Str	51	260
9	Mercenary Greathelm 246 Armour · Requires 69 Str	48	246
10	Commander Greathelm 233 Armour · Requires 64 Str	45	233
11	Corroded Greathelm 233 Armour · Requires 64 Str	45	233
12	Warrior Greathelm 191 Armour · Requires 52 Str	36	191
13	Elite Greathelm 177 Armour · Requires 48 Str	33	177
14	Spired Greathelm 149 Armour · Requires 40 Str	27	149
15	Wrapped Greathelm 99 Armour · Requires 25 Str	16	99
16	Soldier Greathelm 80 Armour · Requires 19 Str	12	80
17	Rusted Greathelm 29 Armour	1	29

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Rusted Greathelm29
2. Lv 12Soldier Greathelm80
3. Lv 16Wrapped Greathelm99
4. Lv 27Spired Greathelm149
5. Lv 33Elite Greathelm177
6. Lv 36Warrior Greathelm191
7. Lv 45Commander Greathelm233
8. Lv 48Mercenary Greathelm246
9. Lv 51Fierce Greathelm260
10. Lv 54Elegant Greathelm274
11. Lv 59Noble Greathelm297
12. Lv 65Warmonger Greathelm325
13. Lv 70Masked Greathelm341
14. Lv 75Paragon Greathelm357
15. Lv 80Imperial Greathelm374

Gloves: 15 AR bases

#	Base	Level	AR
1	Massive Mitts 187 Armour · Requires 101 Str	80	187
2	Vaal Mitts 179 Armour · Requires 94 Str	75	179
3	Ornate Mitts 171 Armour · Requires 87 Str	70	171
4	Knightly Mitts 162 Armour · Requires 80 Str	65	162
5	Feathered Mitts 149 Armour · Requires 73 Str	59	149
6	Ancient Mitts 137 Armour · Requires 67 Str	54	137
7	Titan Mitts 132 Armour · Requires 64 Str	52	132
8	Elegant Mitts 130 Armour · Requires 64 Str	51	130
9	Detailed Mitts 116 Armour · Requires 56 Str	45	116
10	Plated Mitts 116 Armour · Requires 56 Str	45	116
11	Moulded Mitts 89 Armour · Requires 42 Str	33	89
12	Bolstered Mitts 75 Armour · Requires 35 Str	27	75
13	Tempered Mitts 49 Armour · Requires 22 Str	16	49
14	Riveted Mitts 38 Armour · Requires 16 Str	11	38
15	Stocky Mitts 15 Armour	1	15

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Stocky Mitts15
2. Lv 11Riveted Mitts38
3. Lv 16Tempered Mitts49
4. Lv 27Bolstered Mitts75
5. Lv 33Moulded Mitts89
6. Lv 45Detailed Mitts116
7. Lv 51Elegant Mitts130
8. Lv 52Titan Mitts132
9. Lv 54Ancient Mitts137
10. Lv 59Feathered Mitts149
11. Lv 65Knightly Mitts162
12. Lv 70Ornate Mitts171
13. Lv 75Vaal Mitts179
14. Lv 80Massive Mitts187

Boots: 14 AR bases

#	Base	Level	AR
1	Tasalian Greaves 280 Armour · Requires 108 Str	80	280
2	Vaal Greaves 268 Armour · Requires 101 Str	75	268
3	Ornate Greaves 256 Armour · Requires 93 Str	70	256
4	Bulwark Greaves 244 Armour · Requires 86 Str	65	244
5	Carved Greaves 223 Armour · Requires 78 Str	59	223
6	Elegant Greaves 206 Armour · Requires 72 Str	54	206
7	Lionheart Greaves 195 Armour · Requires 68 Str	51	195
8	Plated Greaves 174 Armour · Requires 60 Str	45	174
9	Reefsteel Greaves 174 Armour · Requires 60 Str	45	174
10	Stone Greaves 133 Armour · Requires 45 Str	33	133
11	Trimmed Greaves 112 Armour · Requires 38 Str	27	112
12	Bronze Greaves 74 Armour · Requires 23 Str	16	74
13	Iron Greaves 57 Armour · Requires 17 Str	11	57
14	Rough Greaves 22 Armour	1	22

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Rough Greaves22
2. Lv 11Iron Greaves57
3. Lv 16Bronze Greaves74
4. Lv 27Trimmed Greaves112
5. Lv 33Stone Greaves133
6. Lv 45Plated Greaves174
7. Lv 51Lionheart Greaves195
8. Lv 54Elegant Greaves206
9. Lv 59Carved Greaves223
10. Lv 65Bulwark Greaves244
11. Lv 70Ornate Greaves256
12. Lv 75Vaal Greaves268
13. Lv 80Tasalian Greaves280

Shield: 21 AR bases

#	Base	Level	AR
1	Tawhoan Tower Shield 264 Armour · Requires 115 Str	80	264
2	Vaal Tower Shield 244 Armour · Requires 107 Str	75	244
3	Fortress Tower Shield 223 Armour · Requires 99 Str	70	223
4	Blacksteel Tower Shield 203 Armour · Requires 91 Str	65	203
5	Royal Tower Shield 203 Armour · Requires 91 Str	65	203
6	Goldworked Tower Shield 192 Armour · Requires 86 Str	61	192
7	Noble Tower Shield 186 Armour · Requires 83 Str	59	186
8	Bulwark Tower Shield 171 Armour · Requires 77 Str	54	171
9	Cultist Tower Shield 163 Armour · Requires 73 Str	51	163
10	Ancestor Tower Shield 160 Armour · Requires 71 Str	50	160
11	Metalworked Tower Shield 154 Armour · Requires 69 Str	48	154
12	Aged Tower Shield 145 Armour · Requires 64 Str	45	145
13	Crucible Tower Shield 145 Armour · Requires 64 Str	45	145
14	Stone Tower Shield 119 Armour · Requires 52 Str	36	119
15	Heraldric Tower Shield 111 Armour · Requires 48 Str	33	111
16	Rampart Tower Shield 96 Armour · Requires 42 Str	28	96
17	Effigial Tower Shield 76 Armour · Requires 32 Str	21	76
18	Barricade Tower Shield 62 Armour · Requires 25 Str	16	62
19	Braced Tower Shield 50 Armour · Requires 19 Str	12	50
20	Painted Tower Shield 33 Armour · Requires 11 Str	6	33
21	Splintered Tower Shield 18 Armour	1	18

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Splintered Tower Shield18
2. Lv 6Painted Tower Shield33
3. Lv 12Braced Tower Shield50
4. Lv 16Barricade Tower Shield62
5. Lv 21Effigial Tower Shield76
6. Lv 28Rampart Tower Shield96
7. Lv 33Heraldric Tower Shield111
8. Lv 36Stone Tower Shield119
9. Lv 45Aged Tower Shield145
10. Lv 48Metalworked Tower Shield154
11. Lv 50Ancestor Tower Shield160
12. Lv 51Cultist Tower Shield163
13. Lv 54Bulwark Tower Shield171
14. Lv 59Noble Tower Shield186
15. Lv 61Goldworked Tower Shield192
16. Lv 65Blacksteel Tower Shield203
17. Lv 70Fortress Tower Shield223
18. Lv 75Vaal Tower Shield244
19. Lv 80Tawhoan Tower Shield264